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Kerala to raise Rs 1,000 cr loan again this year
The state government would raise the amount leveraging the auction platform of RBI, to be held on March 10
 "Kerala to raise Rs 1,000 cr loan again this year")
SCR earnings surge 23% during Apr-Feb
A key revenue contributor, freight earnings till Feb this year, grew to Rs 8,438.40 cr, a 26% jump
 "SCR earnings surge 23% during Apr-Feb")
Tamil Nadu to surpass its target of adding 20,000 MW electricity
Electricity demand is increasing by around 13-14% in the state annually
 "Tamil Nadu to surpass its target of adding 20,000 MW electricity")
AP, K'taka keen to offer sites for Russian reactors
The positive response from the two states has come as a respite for the government, which had approached Kerala and Odisha, apart from West Bengal
 "AP, K'taka keen to offer sites for Russian reactors")
Online portals help realty players in boosting sales
Kolte-Patil, which recently concluded its home buying festival Nest Fest in Pune, sold close to 250 units online, worth Rs 150 core online
 "Online portals help realty players in boosting sales")
Slaughter ban to affect lakhs of people, says MIM
Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 1995 received assent of President Pranab Mukherjee on March 2
 "Slaughter ban to affect lakhs of people, says MIM")
Cong-NCP to target Fadnavis govt as budget session begins today
Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is scheduled to present the state budget for 2015-16 on March 18
 "Cong-NCP to target Fadnavis govt as budget session begins today")
Maharashtra seeks death for watchman who murdered woman lawyer
In July last year, a sessions court had convicted and sentenced Pathan to life imprisonment for committing the murder of Purkayastha
Link Jan-Dhan with women entrepreneurship development to make it more purposeful: Study
A mechanism in the Ministry of MSME should be created to look for opportunities in various development programmes to promote women's enterprises in small and large sectors
 "Link Jan-Dhan with women entrepreneurship development to make it more purposeful: Study")
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We have immortalised an insignificant work by making it controversial: Madhusree Dutta
Interview with Film maker and founder of women's rights aid group Majlis
44 per cent college students: Women must accept violence
A nationwide survey on youth attitudes reveals mindsets that haven't kept pace with the changing times on issues related to gender and society
 "44 per cent college students: Women must accept violence")
Smartphones grow smarter for mass market
Companies are playing the price game and thinking out of the box to make mobile users upgrade to smartphones
 "Smartphones grow smarter for mass market")
Mukul Roy loyalist backs TMC leadership
Hakim's celebrating Holi with Dutta at a programme is seen as an attempt to woo back the Roy aide who had been shorn of certain responsibilities
 "Mukul Roy loyalist backs TMC leadership")
Chhattisgarh govt sets deadline to clear forest land dispute
The State Government has ordered the authorities to settle the forest land disputes under the Forest Protection Act 1980 as early as possible
 "Chhattisgarh govt sets deadline to clear forest land dispute")
SCR earns Rs 8 cr from erring passengers
During the month, it confronted a total 255,000 cases, including cases of travel without ticket; 89,360 for irregular travel and 85,748 for un-registered luggage
Tuticorin port handles over 3 mt cargo in February
The port also has crossed the previous year's traffic of 28.64 mt on February 27 by clocking 28.8 mt